Senior Transportation Planner & Carrier Coordinator

Nestle; DeKalb (IL); On-site; USD 49,000 - 71,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with company match

Healthcare coverage

Performance-based incentives

Job summary

Nestlé USA is seeking a Senior Logistics Coordinator to join our Transportation team. You will plan and execute transportation activities, manage load planning, orders, and carrier coordination to support on-time delivery.

You will collaborate with carriers, customer service, facilities, and other teams, monitor shipments, resolve issues, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives. The position requires a high school diploma or equivalent, experience in transportation/logistics, and

Qualifications

• Must have high school diploma or equivalent.
• Experience in transportation, logistics, or related operational environment.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate multiple priorities and resolve transportation or service issues.
• Experience working with transportation management systems or similar tools.
• Strong analytical, communication, and customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute transportation activities to support efficient product movement and on-time delivery performance.
• Create and validate optimized freight orders while managing planning exceptions, carrier selection, and shipment changes.
• Monitor shipments in transit, identify service risks, and implement corrective actions to minimize delivery disruptions.
• Collaborate with carriers, customer service teams, facilities, and cross-functional partners to resolve operational issues.
• Maintain accurate transportation data, appointment scheduling, and shipment documentation across transportation systems.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and transportation process enhancements.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Customer service

Multitasking

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Supply Chain/Logistics/Business education preferred

Tools

Transportation Management Systems

Freight planning tools

Job description

Nestlé USA is seeking a Senior Logistics Coordinator to join our Transportation team. You will plan and execute transportation activities, manage load planning, orders, and carrier coordination to support on-time delivery.

You will collaborate with carriers, customer service, facilities, and other teams, monitor shipments, resolve issues, and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives. The position requires a high school diploma or equivalent, experience in transportation/logistics, and